diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef19d9aa..31bb9b64 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,13 +8,25 @@ Whenever you update your Get5 plugin, remember to **always** update the `transla
 Please see the [installation instructions](https://splewis.github.io/get5/latest/installation/#installation) for
 details.
 
+# 0.14.6
+
+#### 2023-04-29
+
+Bugfix and minor adjustments.
+
+1. Fix missing acknowledgement of the `--side_type` argument for `get5_creatematch`.
+2. Rename helper function `SideTypeFromString` to `SideChoiceFromString`.
+3. Add [`get5_demo_upload_use_put`](https://splewis.github.io/get5/latest/configuration/get5_demo_upload_use_put)
+   and [`get5_demo_upload_timeout`](https://splewis.github.io/get5/latest/configuration/get5_demo_upload_timeout) to
+   improve flexibility of demo uploads.
+
 # 0.14.5
 
 #### 2023-04-25
 
 Bugfix.
 
-1. Prevent the presence of coaches in teams from messing up the stats in JSON events. 
+1. Prevent the presence of coaches in teams from messing up the stats in JSON events.
 
 # 0.14.4
 
@@ -39,7 +51,8 @@ Minor bugfix.
 Hotfix of stuff that should have been in 0.14.0.
 
 1. Fixed "create match with current teams" from the `!get5` menu.
-2. Add option to disable formatting known map names via [`get5_format_map_names`](https://splewis.github.io/get5/latest/configuration/#get5_format_map_names).
+2. Add option to disable formatting known map names
+   via [`get5_format_map_names`](https://splewis.github.io/get5/latest/configuration/#get5_format_map_names).
 
 # 0.14.0
 
diff --git a/documentation/docs/configuration.md b/documentation/docs/configuration.md
index 677c8805..4ab88ea7 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/configuration.md
@@ -642,6 +642,12 @@ to `csgo/cfg`.<br>**`Default: "get5/cvars.json"`**
 once a recording stops. If no protocol is provided, `http://` will be prepended to this value. Requires the
 [SteamWorks](../installation#steamworks) extension.<br>**`Default: ""`**
 
+####`get5_demo_upload_use_put`
+:   If enabled, the demo upload HTTP request will use `PUT` instead of `POST`.<br>**`Default: 0`**
+
+####`get5_demo_upload_timeout`
+:   The HTTP timeout of the demo upload request, in seconds.<br>**`Default: 180`**
+
 ####`get5_demo_upload_header_key`
 :   If this **and** [`get5_demo_upload_header_value`](#get5_demo_upload_header_value) are defined, this header name and
 value will be used for your [demo upload HTTP request](#get5_demo_upload_url).<br>**`Default: "Authorization"`**
diff --git a/documentation/docs/veto.md b/documentation/docs/veto.md
index 2dccef6c..df58d46f 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/veto.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/veto.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ away-team when in [scrim mode](../getting_started#scrims). Except for the team c
 can [only talk in **team chat**](../configuration#get5_mute_allchat_during_map_selection) during map selection. This is
 to reduce clutter, as a lot of text is already printed during this phase.
 
-## Options {: #options }
+## Side Selection {: #side-selection }
 
 When a team picks a map, the other team gets to choose the side to start on for that map. If a map is selected
 by default by being the last map standing, a knife round is used. This behavior is determined by
diff --git a/scripting/get5.sp b/scripting/get5.sp
index 2994266d..a976856b 100644
--- a/scripting/get5.sp
+++ b/scripting/get5.sp
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ ConVar g_SurrenderCooldownCvar;
 ConVar g_ForfeitEnabledCvar;
 ConVar g_ForfeitCountdownTimeCvar;
 ConVar g_DemoUploadURLCvar;
+ConVar g_DemoUploadUsePUTCvar;
+ConVar g_DemoUploadTimeoutCvar;
 ConVar g_DemoUploadHeaderKeyCvar;
 ConVar g_DemoUploadHeaderValueCvar;
 ConVar g_DemoUploadDeleteAfterCvar;
@@ -435,6 +437,8 @@ public void OnPluginStart() {
   g_DemoUploadHeaderKeyCvar             = CreateConVar("get5_demo_upload_header_key", "Authorization", "If defined, a custom HTTP header with this name is added to the demo upload HTTP request.", FCVAR_DONTRECORD);
   g_DemoUploadHeaderValueCvar           = CreateConVar("get5_demo_upload_header_value", "", "If defined, the value of the custom header added to the demo upload HTTP request.", FCVAR_DONTRECORD | FCVAR_PROTECTED);
   g_DemoUploadURLCvar                   = CreateConVar("get5_demo_upload_url", "", "If defined, recorded demos will be uploaded to this URL over HTTP. If no protocol is provided, 'http://' is prepended to this value.", FCVAR_DONTRECORD);
+  g_DemoUploadUsePUTCvar                = CreateConVar("get5_demo_upload_use_put", "0", "If enabled, the demo upload HTTP request will use PUT instead of POST.", FCVAR_DONTRECORD);
+  g_DemoUploadTimeoutCvar               = CreateConVar("get5_demo_upload_timeout", "180", "The timeout of the demo upload HTTP request, in seconds.", FCVAR_DONTRECORD);
 
   // Surrender/Forfeit
   g_ForfeitCountdownTimeCvar            = CreateConVar("get5_forfeit_countdown", "180", "The grace-period (in seconds) for rejoining the server to avoid a loss by forfeit.", 0, true, 30.0);
diff --git a/scripting/get5/matchconfig.sp b/scripting/get5/matchconfig.sp
index 5f2050b6..81cafc4c 100644
--- a/scripting/get5/matchconfig.sp
+++ b/scripting/get5/matchconfig.sp
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ static bool LoadMatchFromJson(const JSON_Object json, char[] error) {
     for (int i = 0; i < array.Length; i++) {
       char buffer[64];
       array.GetString(i, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
-      SideChoice sideChoice = SideTypeFromString(buffer, error);
+      SideChoice sideChoice = SideChoiceFromString(buffer, error);
       if (sideChoice == SideChoice_Invalid) {
         return false;
       }
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ static bool LoadMatchFromKeyValue(KeyValues kv, char[] error) {
       do {
         char buffer[64];
         kv.GetSectionName(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
-        SideChoice sideChoice = SideTypeFromString(buffer, error);
+        SideChoice sideChoice = SideChoiceFromString(buffer, error);
         if (sideChoice == SideChoice_Invalid) {
           return false;
         }
@@ -1714,7 +1714,7 @@ Action Command_CreateMatch(int client, int args) {
         }
         sidesCount = ExplodeString(value, ",", mapSides, 16, PLATFORM_MAX_PATH, true);
         for (int mi = 0; mi < sidesCount; mi++) {
-          if (SideTypeFromString(mapSides[mi], error) == SideChoice_Invalid) {
+          if (SideChoiceFromString(mapSides[mi], error) == SideChoice_Invalid) {
             ReplyToCommand(client, "'%s' error: %s", parameter, error);
             return Plugin_Handled;
           }
@@ -1883,6 +1883,7 @@ Action Command_CreateMatch(int client, int args) {
     matchConfig.SetString("match_title", matchTitle);
   }
   matchConfig.SetString("veto_first", vetoFirst);
+  matchConfig.SetString("side_type", sideType);
   matchConfig.SetBool("clinch_series", clinchSeries);
   matchConfig.SetBool("coaches_must_ready", coachesMustReady);
   matchConfig.SetBool("wingman", wingman);
diff --git a/scripting/get5/recording.sp b/scripting/get5/recording.sp
index 84791f3e..4724bd18 100644
--- a/scripting/get5/recording.sp
+++ b/scripting/get5/recording.sp
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ static void UploadDemoToServer(const char[] demoFilePath, const char[] demoFileN
   }
 
   char error[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH];
-  Handle demoRequest = CreateGet5HTTPRequest(k_EHTTPMethodPOST, demoUrl, error);
+  EHTTPMethod method = g_DemoUploadUsePUTCvar.BoolValue ? k_EHTTPMethodPUT : k_EHTTPMethodPOST;
+  Handle demoRequest = CreateGet5HTTPRequest(method, demoUrl, error);
   if (demoRequest == INVALID_HANDLE || !AddFileAsHttpBody(demoRequest, demoFilePath, error) ||
       !SetFileNameHeader(demoRequest, demoFileName, error) || !SetMatchIdHeader(demoRequest, matchId, error) ||
       !SetMapNumberHeader(demoRequest, mapNumber, error)) {
@@ -173,7 +174,11 @@ static void UploadDemoToServer(const char[] demoFilePath, const char[] demoFileN
   DataPack pack = GetDemoInfoDataPack(matchId, mapNumber, demoFilePath, demoFileName, demoUrl, demoHeaderKey,
                                       demoHeaderValue, deleteAfterUpload);
 
-  SteamWorks_SetHTTPRequestNetworkActivityTimeout(demoRequest, 180);
+  int timeout = g_DemoUploadTimeoutCvar.IntValue;
+  if (timeout < 0) {
+    timeout = 0;
+  }
+  SteamWorks_SetHTTPRequestNetworkActivityTimeout(demoRequest, timeout);
   SteamWorks_SetHTTPRequestContextValue(demoRequest, pack);
   SteamWorks_SetHTTPCallbacks(demoRequest, DemoRequest_Callback);
   SteamWorks_SendHTTPRequest(demoRequest);
diff --git a/scripting/get5/util.sp b/scripting/get5/util.sp
index 20052cd6..8238d03a 100644
--- a/scripting/get5/util.sp
+++ b/scripting/get5/util.sp
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ stock bool HelpfulAttack(int attacker, int victim) {
   return attacker != victim && GetClientTeam(attacker) != GetClientTeam(victim);
 }
 
-stock SideChoice SideTypeFromString(const char[] input, char[] error) {
+stock SideChoice SideChoiceFromString(const char[] input, char[] error) {
   if (StrEqual(input, "team1_ct", false) || StrEqual(input, "team2_t", false)) {
     return SideChoice_Team1CT;
   } else if (StrEqual(input, "team1_t", false) || StrEqual(input, "team2_ct", false)) {
diff --git a/scripting/get5/version.sp b/scripting/get5/version.sp
index 55af4645..01780936 100644
--- a/scripting/get5/version.sp
+++ b/scripting/get5/version.sp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define PLUGIN_VERSION "0.14.5-dev"
+#define PLUGIN_VERSION "0.14.6-dev"
 // This MUST be the latest version in x.y.z semver format followed by -dev.
 // If this is not consistently applied, the update-checker might malfunction.
 // In official releases, the CI flow will remove the -dev suffix when compiling the plugin.